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Worship• The Islamic place of worship is
a Mosque• When Muslims go to a mosque, there is a
place either outside the mosque or just inside where they take off their shoes and carry out a cleaning ritual.
• Within the mosque there are separate areas of worship for men and women.
• When everyone is in the mosque they sit to show an equal status.
Prayer • Muslims are meant to pray five times a day
equally spread apart so that god is always present in their mind.
• When they pray they should face towards Mecca.
• Prayer is also known as Salat.
Mecca/Mekah• As previously mentioned when
Muslims pray they face Mecca. • Muslims must at least make one pilgrimage to
Mecca at least once in their lifetime. (providing they are financially and physically able)
• The pilgrimage is done from days 8-13 of the 12th month.
• The reason they go to Mecca is because it was declared a site of pilgrimage by the Prophet Muhammad in 630.
Dietary Laws
• Foods come in to two categories: Halal (Lawful) and Haram (Unlawful)
• Meat from swine is not allowed• Alcohol is not allowed• Animals must be slaughtered in the permitted
(clean) way. The slaughter must be carried out by a certified and qualified Muslim as a special prayer is chanted.
Quran• The Quran is the holy
book for Muslims. • They read the Quran from
left to right.• It is available in 40 languages but Muslims are
taught to learn and recite it in Arabic. • When Quran’s first came out, they were rare
so Muslims had to learn it by heart.
5 Pillars of Worship• Shahada – A person becomes a Muslim by making
the basic statement of testimony or witness• Salat – A formal ritualised prayer performed at 5
specified times in the day• Zakat – An obligatory charitable contribution
theoretically due annually from every Muslim• Saum – Fast from dawn to dusk each day during the
9th month • Hajj – At least once in their life, each Muslim must
make a pilgrimage to Mecca
Fun Facts!
• Islam is the second largest religion in the world.
• There are about 2 million Muslims in Britain.• In Arabic, Islam Means ‘Submission to the will
of God’• After saying ‘Prophet Muhammad’ you need
to say ‘peace be upon him’